Lot details Registration No: CJF313K Chassis No: GHN52796909 Mot Expiry: June 2009
Launched in 1962 to replace the curvaceous MGA, the MGB was a well thought out sports car which retained the 'fun to drive' factor of its predecessor but combined it with a more fashionable, straight-edged bodyshell. To answer criticisms which had been levelled at the MGA since the launch of the Sunbeam Alpine in 1959, much more thought had gone into the passenger comfort of the MGB both in terms of ride and interior appointments. So despite the anomaly of the heater remaining an optional extra costing £6 until the end of the decade, the MGB was a far more accomplished long distance sports car than its earlier sibling. Today, the MGB is one of the most popular and easily maintained classic sports cars available.
H&H are indebted to the vendor for the following description: "I have owned this car for over twenty years and it was restored using the original shotblasted bodyshell and mainly the original parts. It is not concours but it is in excellent overall condition and free from obvious rot or rust. The mileage at 43,400 is believed but not warranted to be genuine and there are supporting MOTs / service records running back for almost twenty years. The car has a correct period Motorola radio, handbook and workshop manual. A correct period Moto Lita steering wheel is fitted. The engine is in good order as is the four-speed manual gearbox which benefits from overdrive. The interior trim is free from tears or excessive wear and the hood is in reasonable condition. The car rides on wire wheels (including the spare) and there is plenty of tread on the tyres. It is eligible for historic class (free) road tax and has proven very reliable during my ownership". Great summer motoring, this smart MGB Roadster is offered for sale with MOT certificate valid until June 2009.
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